The OnePlus One smartphone is yet to make its debut in India, while almost every other flagship handset which went official in the past few months has already hit the market. But don’t worry, as it isn’t going to be a long wait for the flagship killer handset to be within your grasp as the Chinese company is planning to release the phone in December 2014.
This piece of information comes from The Economic Times which cites the director of OnePlus Global, Carl Pei, having disclosed that the company is currently in talks with three of the leading e-commerce services in the country, one of which will take on the task of exclusively offering the handset.
There’s no word on which websites the company has shortlisted, but the usual names such as Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal could be part of the roster. Additionally, Carl Pei notes that they’re working on finalizing a partner by the end of this week.
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Offering products exclusively through a single e-commerce website has proven to be a great strategy for Asus, Xiaomi and Motorola in India. Obviously, the OnePlus One handset will also benefit from it, but there’s no confirmation on whether the company will use the pre-order system or implement its invite-only approach in the country.
OnePlus One handset specifications at a glance:
– Android 4.4 KitKat OS
– 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel display
– 2.5GHz quad core Snapdragon 801 SOC
– 3GB RAM, 16GB/64GB storage options (non-expandable)
– 13MP rear camera, 5MP front snapper
– 3100mAh battery
The OnePlus One handset will initially be available with 64GB of storage for around Rs 20000 (price not finalized), while the 16GB model will be released later on. The phone will have to go up against the Mi 4 from Xiaomi which is expected to reach India by the end of December or early January 2015.